Author Details
Kate O'Donoghue is a comics editor (and DC lead) for Screen Rant. A writer and poet from Long Island, she recently earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Purdue University, where she now teaches courses on poetry, fiction, and comics. Her creative work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Rumpus, Pleiades, Bennington Review, Ninth Letter, The Normal School, DIAGRAM, and elsewhere.
Industry Focus
Kate has been a Robin expert since childhood, but writing comic book news for Screen Rant means she gets to fulfill her high school dream of being exactly like Lois Lane. She primarily covers DC Comics, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and more. She has a special love for independent comics from Image, Dark Horse, and elsewhere.
Favorite Media
Recently, Kate has been loving a range of DC books, from Poison Ivy to Action Comics to the Flash. She's been diving into classic '60s Marvel, but loves the Runaways, Young Avengers, and Rainbow Rowell's She-Hulk. She's been reading Saga since its first issue. Kate's favorite Robin is Tim Drake, and she's always willing to tell you why.
Latest Articles
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G. Willow Wilson talks with Screen Rant about The Hunger and the Dusk, a new high fantasy series with artist Chris Wildgoose, available now from IDW.
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The first volume of INDIGO CHILDREN goes on sale November 22nd from Image Comics. Read the first two issues for free, exclusively on Screen Rant.
Joker Year One: The "Terrible Secret" of Joker's Origin Will Finally Be Revealed By DC
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“People in Comics Have Imagination”: John Ridley & Stefano Raffaele Talk MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE in Exclusive Interview
Writer John Ridley and Artist Stefano Raffaele sat down with Screen Rant at NYCC 2023 to discuss their new book MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE from IDW.
Waller's Dream Team: DC's Suicide Squad Officially Returns with a Powerful New Member
The Suicide Squad is returning to DC Comics in 2024 with SUICIDE SQUAD: DREAM TEAM, a new book starring one of DC's powerful new heroes, Dreamer.
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Jeremy Lambert talked with Screen Rant about THE HOLLYWOOD SPECIAL, a new book from IDW's Originals line that mixes horror with Hollywood charm.
"Alan Scott Is Going to Change the Game": Tim Sheridan Talks DC's First Green Lantern Alan Scott in Exclusive Interview
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After decades of tension between the two, Batman has finally fully embraced the Robin he once rejected, saying, "I'm proud of you" in a tender moment.
"So Many Killers, We Can't Even Count": Scott Bryan Wilson Talks His Serial Killer Series KILL MORE in Exclusive Interview
Writer Scott Bryan Wilson talked with Screen Rant at NYCC 2023 about KILL MORE, his memorable new serial killer comic book from IDW Publishing.
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In an exclusive preview shared by DSTLRY, the action in new sci-fi series by Jock really heats up as a young girl finds herself very far from home.
Tom King's ANIMAL POUND Lets the Dogs Out in New Variant Cover (Exclusive)
BOOM! Studies has released a brand-new variant cover for the forthcoming ANIMAL POUND series by Tom King and Peter Gross, available this December.
"There's a Purity When It's Just Me": Jock Talks His Creator-Owned Project GONE in Exclusive Interview
Jock chatted with Screen Rant at New York Comic Con 2023 about his new writer-artist project GONE: a sci-fi adventure that comics fans will love.
"A Tribute to DC's Black Super Heroes": Award-Winning Green Lantern Team Returns for New DC POWER Anthology
The award-winning FAR SECTOR team returns for a new Green Lantern Jo Mullein story in 2024's DC POWER anthology celebrating DC's Black heroes.
DC's New Version of Captain America Wields the Perfect Weapon (& Shield)
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"The Stillness": Flash Lore Expands with the First Look at His Perfect Alien Threat
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The Justice League Strips Down For DC Swimsuit Special
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Red Robin Cosplay Is a Movie-Quality Vision of Tim Drake's Adult Persona
Tim Drake's Red Robin era was a dark time for the character — but the costume will always be iconic, as proven by a movie-ready cosplay.
Interview: Green Lantern's Jeremy Adams Talks Hal Jordan, Sinestro, & More
Screen Rant sat down with Green Lantern writer Jeremy Adams to discuss all the mysteries plaguing Hal Jordan in his new Dawn of DC series.
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Nightwing's relationship with Batman has long been fraught, but Grayson's Knight Terrors dream proves he wants to take the rivalry to its bitter end.